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DA Declines Charges After Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspected Car Burglar

Both suspects now face burglary-of-a-motor-vehicle charges.

Overview

  • Police say the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on the 8200 block of Woodlyn Road in northeast Houston.
  • The homeowner reported seeing two people trying to break into his vehicle, went outside, and fired, striking one suspect while the other was unhurt.
  • The injured suspect was taken to a hospital in stable condition and is expected to recover.
  • A Houston police lieutenant said the Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted BMV charges for both suspects and declined to charge the homeowner, citing property protection.
  • Authorities have not released the names of the homeowner or the suspects.